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QUICK & EASY MEDICAL
TERMINOLOGY, 10TH EDITION,
By Peggy C. Leonard.
,Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The Main Body Of A Word Is Called A:
a. Suffix.
b. Word Root.
c. Combining Vowel.
d. Combining Form.
ANSWER: B PAGE: 2 TOPIC: Word Roots And Combining Forms
2. Latin Roots Are Used To Write Words Naming And Describing:
a. Diseases.
b. Conditions.
c. Diagnosis.
d. Structures Of The Body.
ANSWER: D PAGE: 3 TOPIC: Word Roots And Combining Forms
3. When Written Alone, A Prefix Is Usually Followed By This To Indicate That Another Word Follows The
Prefix To Suffix.
b. Comma.
c. Hyphen.
d. Word Root.
ANSWER: C PAGE: 4 TOPIC: Prefixes And Suffixes
4. A Combining Vowel Is Used:
a. When The Suffix That Follows Begins With A Consonant.
b. When The Suffix That Follows Begins With A Consonant.
c. When There Is No Prefix.
d. When There Is A Prefix.
ANSWER: A PAGE: 5 TOPIC: Combining Word Parts To Write Terms
5. Which Word Root Is Greek For “Stone”?
a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
ANSWER: B PAGE: 2 TOPIC: Word Roots And Combining Forms
6. The Punctuation Mark That Designates A Combining Form Is A:
a. Comma.
b. Parenthesis.
c. Diagonal Slash.
d. Semicolon.
ANSWER: C PAGE: 3 TOPIC: Word Roots And Combining Forms
7. The Most Frequently Used Combining Vowel Is:
a. O.
b. A.
c. I.
d. E.
ANSWER: A PAGE: 3 TOPD Word Roots And Combining Forms
, a. Word Root
b. Prefix
c. Combining Vowel
d. Suffix
ANSWER: D PAGE: 4 TOPIC: Prefixes And Suffixes
11. Learning The Meanings Of Word Parts:
a. Is Not Important As Long As Every Word Is Memorized.
b. Is One Of The Most Difficult Tasks To Master In Health Care.
c. Should Be Done Only If Time Allows.
d. Eliminates The Necessity Of Memorizing Each New Word Encountered.
ANSWER: D PAGE: 5 TOPIC: Word Parts
12. Borrowing Of Medical Words From Latin Or Green Began Around The Year:
a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
d. 1900.
ANSWER: A PAGE: 1 TOPIC: Simplifying Medical Terms
13. Latin And Green Combined Are The Origin Of What Percentage Of Medical Terms?
a. 40 %
b. 50 %
c. 70 %
d. 90 %
ANSWER: D PAGE: 1 TOPIC: Simplifying Medical Terms
14. The Suffix “-Itis” Means?
a. Excision.
b. Inflammation.
c. Reverse.
d. Repair.
ANSWER: B PAGE: 2 TOPIC: Prefixes And Suffixes
15. A Compound Word Is A Word In Which Two Of What Are Combined?
a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining Vowels
d. Word Roots
ANSWER: D PAGE: 2 TOPIC: Word Parts
16. Eponyms Are:
a. Diseases, Organs, Procedures, Or Bodily Functions Named After A Person.
b. Diseases, Organs, Procedures, Or Bodily Functions Named After A Place.
c. Always Capitalized.
d. Never Capitalized.
ANSWER: B PAGE: 8 TOPIC: Proper Names
17. MD Stands For:
a. Modern Doctor.
b. Medical Dentistry.
c. Doctor Of Medicined.Ownloaded By: Sophiie |
d. Medical Derivative.
, ANSWER: C PAGE: 9 TOPIC: Abbreviations
20. In Pharmacology, Drugs Are Grouped Into Classes Based On Their:
a. Major Effects.
b. Potential For Abuse.
c. Color.
d. Method Of Administration.
ANSWER: A PAGE: 9 TOPIC: Abbreviations
COMPLETION
1. A Plural Expresses That There Is More Than _ Of Something. ( Use Only Numeric Characters In Your
Answer.
ANSWER: 1
PAGE: 9 TOPIC: Plurals
2. Every Medical Term Contains At Least _ Component Parts. ( Use Only Numeric Characters In Your
Answer. )
ANSWER: 2
PAGE: 7 TOPIC: Word Parts
3. Pronunciation Of Medical Terms May Vary By .
ANSWER: Geographical Region
PAGE: 11 TOPIC: Pronunciation Of Medical Terms
4. Many Nouns That End With S, Ch, And Sh Form Their Plurals By Adding _.
ANSWER: Es
PAGE: 9 TOPIC: Plurals
5. The Plural Of A Noun Ending In Nx Is .
ANSWER: Nges
PAGE: 9 TOPIC: Plurals
For
QUICK & EASY MEDICAL
TERMINOLOGY, 10TH EDITION,
By Peggy C. Leonard.
,Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The Main Body Of A Word Is Called A:
a. Suffix.
b. Word Root.
c. Combining Vowel.
d. Combining Form.
ANSWER: B PAGE: 2 TOPIC: Word Roots And Combining Forms
2. Latin Roots Are Used To Write Words Naming And Describing:
a. Diseases.
b. Conditions.
c. Diagnosis.
d. Structures Of The Body.
ANSWER: D PAGE: 3 TOPIC: Word Roots And Combining Forms
3. When Written Alone, A Prefix Is Usually Followed By This To Indicate That Another Word Follows The
Prefix To Suffix.
b. Comma.
c. Hyphen.
d. Word Root.
ANSWER: C PAGE: 4 TOPIC: Prefixes And Suffixes
4. A Combining Vowel Is Used:
a. When The Suffix That Follows Begins With A Consonant.
b. When The Suffix That Follows Begins With A Consonant.
c. When There Is No Prefix.
d. When There Is A Prefix.
ANSWER: A PAGE: 5 TOPIC: Combining Word Parts To Write Terms
5. Which Word Root Is Greek For “Stone”?
a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
ANSWER: B PAGE: 2 TOPIC: Word Roots And Combining Forms
6. The Punctuation Mark That Designates A Combining Form Is A:
a. Comma.
b. Parenthesis.
c. Diagonal Slash.
d. Semicolon.
ANSWER: C PAGE: 3 TOPIC: Word Roots And Combining Forms
7. The Most Frequently Used Combining Vowel Is:
a. O.
b. A.
c. I.
d. E.
ANSWER: A PAGE: 3 TOPD Word Roots And Combining Forms
, a. Word Root
b. Prefix
c. Combining Vowel
d. Suffix
ANSWER: D PAGE: 4 TOPIC: Prefixes And Suffixes
11. Learning The Meanings Of Word Parts:
a. Is Not Important As Long As Every Word Is Memorized.
b. Is One Of The Most Difficult Tasks To Master In Health Care.
c. Should Be Done Only If Time Allows.
d. Eliminates The Necessity Of Memorizing Each New Word Encountered.
ANSWER: D PAGE: 5 TOPIC: Word Parts
12. Borrowing Of Medical Words From Latin Or Green Began Around The Year:
a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
d. 1900.
ANSWER: A PAGE: 1 TOPIC: Simplifying Medical Terms
13. Latin And Green Combined Are The Origin Of What Percentage Of Medical Terms?
a. 40 %
b. 50 %
c. 70 %
d. 90 %
ANSWER: D PAGE: 1 TOPIC: Simplifying Medical Terms
14. The Suffix “-Itis” Means?
a. Excision.
b. Inflammation.
c. Reverse.
d. Repair.
ANSWER: B PAGE: 2 TOPIC: Prefixes And Suffixes
15. A Compound Word Is A Word In Which Two Of What Are Combined?
a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining Vowels
d. Word Roots
ANSWER: D PAGE: 2 TOPIC: Word Parts
16. Eponyms Are:
a. Diseases, Organs, Procedures, Or Bodily Functions Named After A Person.
b. Diseases, Organs, Procedures, Or Bodily Functions Named After A Place.
c. Always Capitalized.
d. Never Capitalized.
ANSWER: B PAGE: 8 TOPIC: Proper Names
17. MD Stands For:
a. Modern Doctor.
b. Medical Dentistry.
c. Doctor Of Medicined.Ownloaded By: Sophiie |
d. Medical Derivative.
, ANSWER: C PAGE: 9 TOPIC: Abbreviations
20. In Pharmacology, Drugs Are Grouped Into Classes Based On Their:
a. Major Effects.
b. Potential For Abuse.
c. Color.
d. Method Of Administration.
ANSWER: A PAGE: 9 TOPIC: Abbreviations
COMPLETION
1. A Plural Expresses That There Is More Than _ Of Something. ( Use Only Numeric Characters In Your
Answer.
ANSWER: 1
PAGE: 9 TOPIC: Plurals
2. Every Medical Term Contains At Least _ Component Parts. ( Use Only Numeric Characters In Your
Answer. )
ANSWER: 2
PAGE: 7 TOPIC: Word Parts
3. Pronunciation Of Medical Terms May Vary By .
ANSWER: Geographical Region
PAGE: 11 TOPIC: Pronunciation Of Medical Terms
4. Many Nouns That End With S, Ch, And Sh Form Their Plurals By Adding _.
ANSWER: Es
PAGE: 9 TOPIC: Plurals
5. The Plural Of A Noun Ending In Nx Is .
ANSWER: Nges
PAGE: 9 TOPIC: Plurals
